Chennai, March 10 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has planted 20,000 mangrove seedlings across 20 hectares along the Buckingham Canal during 2025–26 as part of a major initiative to restore coastal ecosystems and enhance Chennai’s resilience to climate change. Sharing details of the project on social media platform X, Additional Chief Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forests, Supriya Sahu, said the plantation effort is designed to create a natural coastal bioshield while i…
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Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Representatives of 16 fishing villages in Chengalpattu district, stretching from Kanathur Reddikuppam to Kokkilimedu, have mounted a strong opposition to the proposed Kovalam-Mahabalipuram reservoir project, warning that it could erase traditional fishing livelihoods, damage fragile coastal wetlands and violate key provisions of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) framework. At a consultation meeting held at the Thiruporur Block Development Office recently, members of the fi…
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Monday, laid the foundation stone for the Mamallan Reservoir Project at Nemmeli on the East Coast Road (ECR) in Chengalpattu district, marking a significant step toward strengthening water security for Chennai’s rapidly growing southern suburbs. The Rs 342.60-crore project, to be implemented by the Water Resources Department, aims to augment drinking water supply and improve long-term water management in the region. Addressing the …